Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Richebourg Pinot Noir
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Classic DRC. Stems and violet and huge purity. Intense and long. This is really something, but so light and focused Wow
Classic DRC. Stems and violet and huge purity. Intense and long. This is really something, but so light and focused Wow
Mar 15th, 2023
Tasted blind. Tawny color with clear rims. Amazing, sweet nose. Notes of sour cherry, asian spice, mocha, sois bois, dark earth and some salt. Hearty in the mouth. Great structure. Debate ensues about the age of the wine, and my guess is 90 Dujac CdlR. Tells you how good this ~50 year old juice is. Got better over the night. Peacocks and prances about. Can still smell this the next day.
Tasted blind. Tawny color with clear rims. Amazing, sweet nose. Notes of sour cherry, asian spice, mocha, sois bois, dark earth and some salt. Hearty in the mouth. Great structure. Debate ensues about the age of the wine, and my guess is 90 Dujac CdlR. Tells you how good this ~50 year old juice is. Got better over the night. Peacocks and prances about. Can still smell this the next day.
Jun 12th, 2022
Silky texture. Unfortunately just passed its prime. Not much energy going on. Very little fruit on the nose.
Silky texture. Unfortunately just passed its prime. Not much energy going on. Very little fruit on the nose.
Oct 11th, 2021I contributed this bottle, which had a seepage problem earlier in its life leaving a ~5.5cm ullage. Decanted and left to aerate and hour before heading to the shindig. Amber tawny color, translucent. A Wow! Nose from the get go. Bing cherry, framboise raspberries, rhubarb, rose petals, sweet red cherries. Exotic nose leads to a luscious experience as the wine is tasted. Sois bois. The wine peacocks over several hours of enjoyment. Great juice.
I contributed this bottle, which had a seepage problem earlier in its life leaving a ~5.5cm ullage. Decanted and left to aerate and hour before heading to the shindig. Amber tawny color, translucent. A Wow! Nose from the get go. Bing cherry, framboise raspberries, rhubarb, rose petals, sweet red cherries. Exotic nose leads to a luscious experience as the wine is tasted. Sois bois. The wine peacocks over several hours of enjoyment. Great juice.
Oct 11th, 2020Wonderful stuff. Deep plummyfruit. Sappy and profound. Beautifully elevated on the nose... bloody and intense but bright, fresh, supple fruit. Probably way too young but great now
Wonderful stuff. Deep plummyfruit. Sappy and profound. Beautifully elevated on the nose... bloody and intense but bright, fresh, supple fruit. Probably way too young but great now
Aug 16th, 2020
Tawny and translucent. Fragrant nose from the start. Fruit forward with notes of raspberries, cherry, sois bois, balsamic wood, violets and some menthol. Nice in the mouth, but on the dry side. This wine is all about the nose as the fruit has faded some.
Tawny and translucent. Fragrant nose from the start. Fruit forward with notes of raspberries, cherry, sois bois, balsamic wood, violets and some menthol. Nice in the mouth, but on the dry side. This wine is all about the nose as the fruit has faded some.
May 24th, 2020A very deep and intense nose with black pepper, blood, gnarly plum. Profound and fragrant. This is still really young. In a decade this will be open but just wow right now for potential.
A very deep and intense nose with black pepper, blood, gnarly plum. Profound and fragrant. This is still really young. In a decade this will be open but just wow right now for potential.
Oct 25th, 2019M’s bday dinner (7/12). Tasted blind. Bright tawny color. Has good weight but suspect it’s older. Exotic powerful nose. Everyone smiles, this is special. Notes of red cherries, Asian spice, rose petals and dark earth. Flamboyant in the mouth. “Amazing” underlined 2x in my notes. Memorable. We started enjoying this after 4 hours of air was given to it and even 3 hours after that this was still singing. Guessed 69 La Tache. This ended up being my favorite wine of the evening. The emotional impact was more than the other 2 slightly older DRCs. There was a long, mixed debate on this though.
M’s bday dinner (7/12). Tasted blind. Bright tawny color. Has good weight but suspect it’s older. Exotic powerful nose. Everyone smiles, this is special. Notes of red cherries, Asian spice, rose petals and dark earth. Flamboyant in the mouth. “Amazing” underlined 2x in my notes. Memorable. We started enjoying this after 4 hours of air was given to it and even 3 hours after that this was still singing. Guessed 69 La Tache. This ended up being my favorite wine of the evening. The emotional impact was more than the other 2 slightly older DRCs. There was a long, mixed debate on this though.
May 27th, 2019A wonderfully complex nose. Resolved fruit with soft blossomy dark cherry, iodine and soy and pretty faded roses. A lovely seductive midpalate. Yum.
A wonderfully complex nose. Resolved fruit with soft blossomy dark cherry, iodine and soy and pretty faded roses. A lovely seductive midpalate. Yum.
Apr 26th, 2019